Unsupportive workplaces forcing women out of STEM jobs – study ‘Entrenched’ workplace attitudes mean increase in female science and technology graduates is not transforming the field By John Ross 24 April
Australian research review urges action on time wasting, interference Review calls for reduction in ministerial veto powers, highlights ARC’s role as ‘guardian of basic research’, but keeps applied research in the mix By John Ross 20 April
Monash accused of ‘rewriting rules’ in underpayments row University says attempts to retrospectively change a years-old agreement are about ‘resolving ambiguities’ around how staff are paid for student consultations By John Ross 18 April
Merge tertiary education funding models, Australian review told Single system for accessing skills training and higher education would remove longstanding barriers between the two, lobby group claims By John Ross 17 April
Overseas earnings do not balance books, Australian v-cs say With international students flocking here in record numbers, administrators deny they are enrolling foreigners to ‘offset’ domestic declines By John Ross 13 April
Australian representative groups lock horns over research funding While few dispute the need to increase the quantum, opinions differ over how to share the spoils By John Ross 12 April
Domestic losses dog Australian universities While pundits predicted international woe from border closures, accounts suggest waning domestic demand is doing the damage By John Ross 12 April
Uncap university places in the bush, says regional lobby ‘Regional differentiation’ could help overcome ‘horrific gap in educational attainment’, says non-metropolitan network By John Ross 11 April
Inflation threatens ‘killer year’ for Australian universities As inflation soars and funding lags, administrators look for salvation in looming budget By John Ross 11 April
Australian universities face new wave of strikes Staff at more institutions vote for industrial action, as enterprise negotiations drag on By John Ross 7 April
Job-ready graduates? Bosses think so Australian survey results consistently show that employers have more regard than graduates for the job-preparation attributes of degrees By John Ross 6 April
Grievance studies hoaxer: research ‘replicating dominant ideology’ ‘Ideological capture’ of research and clampdowns on dissent are spreading, argues Peter Boghossian By John Ross 6 April